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Posted by burnsy483 on 3/1/2013 2:04:00 PM (view original):Because Romo chokes in the big game. I'd put Rivers just below Ben and Eli on an all-time list, and I wouldn't have picked either Ben or Eli in MY all-time list yet. Nobody said winning championships has no baring on the conversation.

But Romo's regular season performance makes him "an all-time great". You keep using QB rating in your arguments! Romo is in the TOP TEN!

But he gets those bonus Namath/Stabler points for nailing Carrie Underwood AND Jessica Simpson (when she was still hot)

Yes. QB rating is part of my argument. I'm not sure I'd use it with Romo, though. The best he's ever finished in QB rating is 4th in the league. And obviously, he plays a game now where it's easier to rack up numbers. But compared to QBs he plays with now, he's clearly not Top 5, let alone an all-time great. And that's before we talk about him choking in big games, which brings his ranking down lower.

- Don't turn the ball over
- Sustain drives
- Wear a defense down
- Control the pace and the clock
- If they stack the box, throw
- If they drop eight in defense, audible to run
- Run when necessary
- Hit the open receiver
- Hit the not-quite open receiver by putting the ball when only he can get it

Posted by MikeT23 on 3/1/2013 2:39:00 PM (view original):- Don't turn the ball over
- Sustain drives
- Wear a defense down
- Control the pace and the clock
- If they drop eight in defense, audible to run
- Run when necessary

Of course, having a good line and running game are paramount to my success. Sort of like every QB.

Posted by MikeT23 on 3/1/2013 2:39:00 PM (view original):- Don't turn the ball over
- Sustain drives
- Wear a defense down
- Control the pace and the clock
- If they drop eight in defense, audible to run
- Run when necessary

Of course, having a good line and running game are paramount to my success. Sort of like every QB.

You really think you can do all these things?!?!

Amazing! Frankly, Joe Namath couldn't do 1 or 6 on your list.

Namath threw a pick on 5.8% of his passes.
Bradshaw threw a pick on 5.4% of his passes.

Was Bradshaw much better at this because for every 250 passes they each threw, Bradshaw threw 1 less pick?

Posted by MikeT23 on 3/1/2013 2:39:00 PM (view original):- Don't turn the ball over
- Sustain drives
- Wear a defense down
- Control the pace and the clock
- If they drop eight in defense, audible to run
- Run when necessary

Of course, having a good line and running game are paramount to my success. Sort of like every QB.

You really think you can do all these things?!?!

Amazing! Frankly, Joe Namath couldn't do 1 or 6 on your list.

Sure. If the receiver isn't wide open, I throw it at his feet. No turnover.

I'm not fast but I can probably outrun Peyton Manning and Tom Brady. Slow *****.

The one you could dispute is "sustain drives". There will be times that I'd need to throw a 20 yd pass accurately. That could get ugly fast. Although I do throw a better spiral than Tebow.

The game was totally different. Two WRs split left and right. Only the rare back caught passes. TEs were lumps except for rare ones. NO slot receivers. NO shotgun formations. Seven step drop on everything, no fives or threes. No hot routes against blitzes.

The passing game back then was about taking shots downfield against man coverage. Yards per attempt were way up over today because it was about big gains. No stacked WRs, no bunches, no scheming receivers open. No stick routes or WR screens. No six yard dump offs on third and ten.

Johnny U's career completion % was 54. Today, you can't even get on the field if your minimum is 60.